Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1887-06-03
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.

Morris Harris took refuge from a thun
der storm last Friday al Greenfield ~ y,
in his wagon house, which was soon struck
by lightning and he was killed Charles
Warren, at work in his barn the same af
ternoon at Mcchanicsville, n. Y, was killed
by lightning. In Hartford Washington coun-
ty, n. Y, Henry Warren. a boy Of 10, was
struck 10y lightning and instantly killed.
The boiler Of the Natchez (Miss.) cotton
factory exploded with terrific violence last
Saturday morning, entirely demolishing
the cnginc-room and the pickery, which
was above it, and bursting in the walls Of
the main building Several operatives were
killed and others were terribly hurt.
The steamer Sir John Lawrence with $50
persons ON board has been missing since a
recent cyclone oil Calcutta -Four smaller
ships are said to have been wrecked in the
cyclone
Four shocks of earthquake were felt Sun
day at TEST in Italy one being of great VIC
lencc. Shocks were also experienced at
Aucona.
A distinct earthquake shock was felt at
jamestown, Il. Y. at 10 O'Clock Tuesday
morning
At Oskaloosa Iowa, few days ago, a
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loon inflated with hot air When about 80
feet up it was discovered that the top of
the balloon was on fire. After ascending
over 400 feet the ropes which held the man
were burned Oft, and he fell, striking on a
brick partition wall, IA shapeless mass.
| Death was instant
Three colored bell boys attached to the
United States hotel in Boston have been ar
I r,,I. fhs. of fol
/ On searching their room at the West End,
property to the amount of 5000 was re
covered. The thieving had been going on
/ for two years
A terrible explosion took place in the I'd
ston coal pit at Blantyre, eight miles from
Glasgow, Scot, Saturday morning. At
least 80 lives were lost Many Of the curpses
are unrccognizable limbs having been blown
off and the bodies being horribly charred
More than 2jO horses belonging to the
United States express company were burn
eel in the cnmpauys stables at Jersey City
a week ago last Sunday morning. This
seemed a terrible affair, but it was dwarfed
T into comparative insignifcaucc by the burn
ing Of the Belt line horse ear stables in
New York last Friday morning when over
/ 1900 horses persisted. The fire broke out
/ in some unknown way in the repair shop
and spread through the stables almost in
,tautlN. The fire spread 10 surrounding
property and caused loss Of over : 900,
600
/ More than 100 people lost their lives in
( the burning of the Opera Comique at Paris
last week The funeral of the victims,
I which was held at the cathedral Of Nutre
Dame ON Monday. was attended 10y an i'm
mcu~c crowd Of people and the ceremonies
were very impressive.
There was an earthquake in the city Of
Mexico last Sunday which caused great
fright and did considerable damage ~ build
ings. \ section Of the city aqueduct was
broken and much auxietyis felt AS to the
condition Of the cathedral. the cupula Of
which was cracked 10y the shock.
Mrs j. X Simmons, wife Of promi-
rent politician Of Akron. O.. committed
suicide Monday evening 10y shooting because
her husband refused to decline in advance
nomination which his party proposed to
confer on him
X H. Ununcily X SONS of Chicago have
been awarded the contract for publishing
the postal guide iur the coming year at -
cents per copy. They were the successful
bidder, over Houghtun. Mihiu a Co., Of
Boston, who bid Il cents
Step. are being taken for the erection Of
great Protestant Episcopal cathedral in
New York city. 1t is expected TO cost about
/ So 600. 600. Mon and women Of various de
nominations have contributed toward the
project, Presbyterian having given 500
600 Bishop Potter has ISSUED an appeal in
regard to the matter
/ \ naval court of inquiry viii proceed to
/ Japan Ia investigate the firing of shells
from the frigate Omaha. which caused the
/ death pf several japanese